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Malaysian royals pick new king after historic abdication

Malaysia's royal families were electing a king Thursday after the last monarch abdicated following his reported marriage to a Russian ex-beauty queen, with a sports-loving sultan in pole position for the role. The previous king, Sultan Muhammad V, stepped aside this month following just two...

Greek lawmakers to vote on Macedonia name change

Greek lawmakers are expected to vote Thursday on a deal to change the name of neighbouring Macedonia and end one of the world's longest diplomatic disputes. The debate began Wednesday and is to conclude late Thursday night with a vote on the Prespa Agreement with Skopje signed in June last...

Iraq parliament approves 2019 budget, one of largest ever

Iraqi lawmakers on Thursday approved the government's 2019 budget, which at $111.8 billion is one of the oil-rich country's largest ever spending bills. It represents a nearly 45 percent increase from last year and awards even more money for public salaries, including those of the northern...

French FM justifies Turkey's need to secure borders

The French foreign minister said Wednesday that it is perfectly normal for Turkey to feel the need to protect its borders. Referring to setting up a safe zone in northern Syria, Jean-Yves Le Drian, in a speech he delivered at the Foreign Commission of Senate, said they understood Turkey's...